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The Northern Kentucky Norse (0-1) and the No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) meet Friday at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (B1G+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Norse opened the season with a 74-62 loss at Florida State on Monday, failing to cash as an 8-point underdog while the Under (146.5) cashed. G Josh Dilling led the way with 18 points, including 2 triples, and he was 1 of just 2 scorers in double digits. G Randall Pettus came off the bench for 12 points with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a pair of 3-pointers.
The Boilermakers racked up a 90-73 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Mackey Arena on Monday, failing to cover as a 25.5-point favorite while the Over (146.5) connected. G Braden Smith was tremendous with 12 points, 15 assists and 8 rebounds, while G Fletcher Loyer led the way with 21 points, including 3 triples.
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Northern Kentucky at Purdue odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Northern Kentucky +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Purdue -5000 (bet $5000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Northern Kentucky +20.5 (-115) | Purdue -20.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Northern Kentucky at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 83, Northern Kentucky 67
Moneyline
Purdue (-5000) will cost you 50 times your potential return, and there is never a good reason to bet such a giant favorite. The risk is way more than the reward.
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Against the spread
NORTHERN KENTUCKY +20.5 (-115) is worth a look against the defending national runners-up, Purdue -20.5 (-105).
The Norse struggled against Florida State in the opener, and there are concerns about their ability to score.
The Boilermakers racked up 90 points in the opener, but they also allowed 73 points to their Southland Conference opponent.
Over/Under
OVER 148.5 (-105) is the lean, go with a half-unit play at best.
Again, NKU had trouble filling up the basket in Tallahassee. However, Purdue was able to run up 90 points against Texas A&M-CC, while coughing up 73 points to the Islanders. The Boilermakers are quite a bit smaller and different with Zach Edey no longer clogging up the middle. Teams are going to score on Purdue, and won’t be afraid to go into the paint as much.
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